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July 3, 1928} 1,676,159

1 J. w. ROTH SLED Filed Aug. 13, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented July 3,

' JOSEPH w. ROTH, or New BRUNSWICK, New ,iERsEY.

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Application filed August is," 1927. Serial nu aia'gz'saf This invention aims to provide novel means whereby a scooter or toy wagon may be provided with runners, it being posfsible, thus, to provide a toy which can be used in the winter-time, by taking off the wheels and replacing them with runners.

to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that 1 invention appertains. 7

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescriptionproceeds,"the invention residesin the comblnation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be" made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention;

In the drawings v Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the inven-' tion; Figure 2.is a top plan of the structure shown in. Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a-perspective showing one of the brackets; to Figure 4 is a front elevation, parts being 0 broken away; i

Figure '5 is across section on the line 5V.5'

of Figure 1; I ,7

Figure 6 is va perspective View one form of runner; mF1g11Ie 7 is a perspective view-showing another form of runner. M

The numeral 1 marksthe body of a scooter showing or 'toywagon, of the kind which, generally,

is propelled when theoperator stands with v'w one foot on the vehicle and kicks the other foot against the ground, the vehicle being used, sometimes} for coasting. Although the device forming the subject matter of this application maybe used. on vehicles of widely different sorts, a scooterof the kind mentioned has been selected asillustrative.

. The body 1 of the vehicle comprises bars 2 on which a platform? is mounted. A

loop-shaped prop i is pivoted at 5 to the ,5 rear end ofthe bodyl. When the wheels are on the body 1, the prop 1 is turned down to support the vehicle in an upright position, in a way'which'will be readily understood. A standard 7 is pivoted at 8 to the upturned forward end.9 of the body land type to which the H from the platform 3. The numeral 16 marks the rear runner, the upturned forisequipped at its upper end witha steering handlelO. The standard 7 preferably is made up of parallel bars 11, as shown in the drawings, i i

. From such a vehicle, or a similar vehicle,

p 1 the wheels are removed, and thenrecourse It 1s withln the PIOVIIICGOf the disclosureis hadto parts which will now be described.

operatoiy a seat 141 is supported legs 15 ward end 17 of which carries a crossim'em- 'ber 18 that bears against the under edges 'ofthe 'bars2'of the body 1. -Above thebars 2 is located a clamp bar 19, and the clampbar is connected with the cross member 18 by draw bolts 20, the forward end of the runner 16. thus,v being held sec'urely but firmly on the body 1. yThe runner l6'pref-' erab'ly is T-shaped in cross section, and to the upstanding flange of the'runner is secured a post-21 carrying at its upper end a cross member 22 that bears against the lower edges of the bars'2 at the rear end of the body 1. Above the rear end of the bars 2 is located a clamp" bar 23, and draw bolts ber 22', the *upper' end of the post-21, thus, beingheld securely but releasably on the rear edge'of the body 1. The runner 16 has an upwardly projecting arm 25 at its rear end, carrying a cross piece'26. The prop 4 "2 1 connect the bar 23 with the cross mem- 1 An axle 25 is mounted'removabl'y in open- I ings in the lower ends of the barsll which i make up the "standard 7. Angle brackets 28 are provided, each bracket comprising a trough-shaped body 29 and a depending having an'outsta'nding flange 31. I

There are notches '32 in the edges of the I body 29. The arm-3O is providedwith an loo opening 33. The'ends oftheaxle 27rest' in the trough-shaped body 29 of the angle brackets 28. Clamp plates '34'are mounted; 7

upon the ends ofthe axle27. U-bolts 35 surround the bodies 29 of the angle brackets 28 and the'arms ofthe U bolts arefdisposed in; the notches'32. The arms of the U bolts 35 extend upwardly through the clamp plates 34, and the nuts: onthe U bolts bear on the clamp plate 3 1. By the construction above described, the angle brackets 28 are mounted firmly but removably on the ends of the axle 27, with the arms 30 of the angle brackets extending downwardly.

Loop-shaped forward runners 36 are provided, the upper, forward corners of the runners being designated by the numeral 37. The runners 36 include alined upper arms 38, the inner ends of which are spaced apart, as shown in-Figure 6, and provided with upstanding "fingers The inner ends of the arms 38rest upon the flange 31 of the angle bracket 28, and against the arm of the angle bracket, the fingers 39 extending upwardly along the outer surface of the arm 30. Around the fingers 39 is placed a clamp plate 40 which is U-shaped in top plan, as shown in Figure 2. A securing device, such as a bolt. is extended through the opening 33 in the arm 30 of the angle bracket 28, and through the clamp plate 40, the nut on the securing element 41 engaging the clamp-plate 40. The construc 'ments 46, such as bolts, extend through the anchor plates 42, through the washers 45, and through the depending ends 44 of the braces 43, the braces thus being held securelv but'detachably, at their lower ends, on the runners 36 at the upper forward corners thereof. "The braces 43 have their upper ends 47 crossed upon each other. The ends 47 of the braces 43 are attached by a bolt 48 to a cross bar 49 which bears against the forward edges of the constituent'memhere '11 of the standard 7; A U bolt 50 is disposed around the standard 7 and passes through the braces 43. The braces, thus, are secured removably'to the steering standard 7. J

The operator may stand on the platform 3 or occupy the seat 14, and,'through the instrumentality -of the handle 10. the

standard 7 may be turned on its pivotal mounting 8, therebv to impart movement to the axle 27, and from the axle 27- to the runners 36, so that a steering of the device may be brought about.

The construction is simple, but the device shown 'afiords a means whereby a wheel mounted vehicle may be turned into a sled at the will of an operator.

In the-form shown in Figure 7 the runjecting inwardly at right angles to the plane defined by the runner, instead of being located in the same plane with the runner as "is the case in F igure 6. hen the runner shown in Jig. 7 is used, the angle bracket 28 is done away with, and the U-bolts 35 are engaged directly with the fingers 53.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a body, means for'supporting the rear endof the body, a steering standard pivoted 'on' the forward end of the body, an axle mounted on the standard, angle brackets comprising bodies and depending parts, said parts being supplied with outstanding. flanges, means for securing the bodies of the angle brackets to the ends of the axle, runners including upper arms having upstanding fingers, the arms resting on the flange,'and clamping means mounted on the depending parts of the angle brackets and holding'the fingers thereagainst. j Y

2. In a device of the class described, a body, means for supporting the rear end of the body, a steering standard pivoted onthe forward end of the body, an axle mounted on the standard, angle brackets comprising bodies and depending arms, means for securing the bodies of the angle brackets to the ends? of the axle, runners, and means for securing the runners to the arms of the an gle brackets.

3. In av device of the class described, a body, means for supporting the rear end of the body, a steering standard-pivoted on the forward end of the body, an axle mounted on the standard, angle brackets comprising trough-shaped bodies, and dependingparts,

said parts being supplied with outstanding flanges, the ends of the axle being received in the trough-shaped bodies, means for holding the ends of the axle, in the troughs shaped bodies, runners including upper arms resting on the flange, and means for clamping the arms of the runners on the depending parts of the angle brackets.

4. In a deviceof the class described, a body provided at its rear end witha pivotally mounted member, a runner, means for securing the forward end of the runner to the body, means for securing the intermediate portion of the runner to the body, and an upwardly prolonged arm on the rear end of the runnerand constituting 21. Sup-' port for the pivotally mounted member.

5. [in a device of the class described, a: body, a single runnermounted on the rear end of the body, a standard pivotallycarried by the forward end of the body and under the control of an operator, for steering, an axle on the lower end of the standard, runners, and means for connecting the runners with the ends of the axle. I

ed on the forward end of the body, for steera 5 ing, an axle carried by the lower end of the standard, horizontally spaced runners,

means for mounting the runners on the ends of the axle, braces connected to the forward ends of the runners, and means for connecting the braces With the standard. 7

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I' have hereto afiixed my signa-- ture.

JOSEPH W. ROTH. 

